Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,956, Benjamin Dodge, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Dodge, Benjamin Tabitha
N. 16956
CONTENTS

let 30 May 1837 L. B. Canfield
Benjamin Dodge, private Invalid regiment Connecticut line, from Feb 81 till 10 July 1883 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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New-York. ✓
✓ Benjamin Dodge, private Invalid regiment / Connecticut line. from Feb 81 till 10 July 1883
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 21 st of April, 1818,
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of July, 1818. and sent to the care of John Keep, Esq. Portland Courthouse, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 35.73. Semi-annual allowance
4 months, \frac{14}{30} .. $: 35.73.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
27p
Sheyman Conkline Homer, Cortland Co "

1517 New York. (Albany)
Jabitha Dodge Widow of Benjamin Dodge
She died on the 24 June 1829 at Scotland in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sandford of the regt commanded by Col. Sherman in the Connecticut line for three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Octo- ber 1837 and sent to L. B. Canfield Esq. Homer. N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1837 $520. — Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Feb 38 40. —
$ 560. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Wm. Allison Clerk, Book: A Vol. 2 Page 106

State of New York, Benjamin Dodge being duly sworn Cortland County Deposeth and saith that he is a resident of the Town of Homer in the county of Cortland and State of New York that he served in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as a soldier in the Regular army that he enlisted in Colchester in Connecticut at Colonel Elias Worthington and was by him sent on that he was Mustered by Capt. Clegg at Windham in Connecticut aforesaid and joined the army at the Highlands near Westpoint in the State of New York that his enlistment was for three years the time of his enlistment he does not recollect but his time would have expired the fall of 1783 his discharge on first of the winter that he joined Capt. Samuel Sanford Company in Colonel Isaac Sher- man Regiment in Connecticut line until Colonel Sherman left the army that he was then transferred to Capt. Stillwell's Company in Colonel Duer's Regiment in the same line afterward he did duty in Capt. Stephen Smith's Company in the same Regiment where he continued until he was discharged which was July 10 th 1783 as appears from the annexed Discharge that he is in reduced circumstances and that he is in need of assistance from his country for support that he is in his seventy fourth year and that he has no means of support of himself and his wife but by his own labour and is quite infirm and further this Deponent saith not sworn and subscribed this 21 st Benjamin Dodge Day of April A.D. 1818 before John Keep Dist Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
I John Keep Dist Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Dodge did serve in the Revolutionary army

reat against the common enemy as stated by him in his declaration on oath above written made before me by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution was transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress in with each whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and the office of the said Court this 21 st Day of April 1818
John Hays Joint Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cattle- land
I hereby relinquish any and all right or claim which I may have had to any portion under any former law from the Government of the United States or otherwise. April 21 st 1818
Benjamin D. Dudge mark
Stanley Woodworth Jr. Esq.

Clerk's Office
Cortland county, to wit,
I hereby certify that John Nup Ely whose name appears to the within is now & has been for Eight Years Anterior to this time first judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County — his acts therefore in that Capacity are to be held valid as such — In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this twenty ninth first April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
Sam l Woodhull Jr. Dep. Clk.

of New York / Rulif Dodge being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Benjamin
Dodge mentioned in the annexed affidavit, is needing assistance from his country that he has no property and that the facts stated in his deposition are true. as far as he knows need the affidavit and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 21 st Day of April 1818.
John Keep First Judge of Cortland Common Pleas
Rulif Dodge mark

State of New York Cortland County ss
On this 12 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records or Court of Common Pleas for said County Benj t Dodge aged Seventy Six years resident in the town of Homer in said County of Cortland who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) that he enlisted in the town of Colchester in the State of Connecticut for three years in the Connecticut line in the month of March A D 1781 and joined the Army at the Highlands opposite West point and went into the company commanded by Captain Samuel Danford Col. Isaac Mearns Regiment and that the date of the Original declaration was the twenty first day of April A D 1818 which said declaration is now in the Secretary Office for the department of war and the pension certificate is dated the thirtieth day of July 1818 & is number 1998 that he was discharged at West point in the summer of 1783 which discharge is in the Pension Office with his original declaration — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 11 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it and bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 11 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Inventory of all my property as follows
  (100) 12 1/2 pail Kettle $4 00 and 18 pail do $2 00 ~ 6 00   1 pail & 1 half pail do 1 pail do 2 00 ~   1 pail Iron Kettle 1 Iron Tea Kettle 1 00 75   1 Old Iron Kettle & 1 Wood Spoon 1 00 75   11 00 50 

Amd Prof. Ober ————— 11 50 12 Shirts 11 50 2 Wheels Br 1 Old Chest 11 50 4 11 00 5 broken Kennerly Forks 5 Old Splinter ————— 1 11 00 To one Shirt 11 75 cm trammel 11 75 1 11 50 To 1 Bible 11 75 1 Old Nail & do tin pan / bath 00 11 50 1 11 25
$19 11 25
That he was born or brought up at Harmer but has no farm and is unable to support by reason of a bruise he got in the open said Service of the United States for which he was entitled to a pension since that time has he preferred his application that his family consists of himself and Nathaniel his wife who is 70 years old who in some time able to do some business but is much afflicted with Rheumatism Given to and declared on Benjamin X Dodge this 13. Sept 1820 before me Bank Niles Edwards C Reed } Judges of prob. com. pleas Oliver Wirwell }
In the matter of Benj. C. Cady Copy
I, John  William Ballard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount is value distributable in the open said schedule is twenty dollars — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said court this 26. Sept 1820
William Ballard

V1472 Sabathu Dodge New York
admitted p. 274 880

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
State of New York } Cortland County } on this twenty second day of February 1837 personally appeared before me
William Berry one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in, and for the County of Cortland & State of New York, I, Sabathia Dodge a resident of the Town of Cortlandville, in the aforesaid County & State, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the Widow of Benjamin Dodge who was a Private in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and who drew a Pension, she further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Dodge on the 15 th day of March 1772 in the Town of Shelburn Massachusetts - that her Husband the aforesaid Benjamin Dodge , Died on the 24 th day of June Eighteen hundred & twenty nine - and that she has remained a Widow since that time, as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed - the complaint of which the said Benjamin Dodge Died was general debility consequent on old age, that she is Eighty seven years old on the first day of May last - that she was born in Colchester State of Connecticut - and that she never learned to write -
Witness Levi H. Campbell of Horn Cortland County New York Sworn before me this 22 nd day of February 1837 W m Berry a Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas - her Sabathia Dodge mark

I William Berry the Judge within named, and before whom the Declaration of Tabitha Dodge the Applicant for a Pension within named was made, and before whom the proceedings were held do hereby certify and declare my Opinion, after the Investigation of the Matter that, the said Tabitha Dodge, was the Wife of Benjamin Dodge, & that the subject Matter set forth in her Declaration is true - and I further certify that the said Tabitha Dodge is utterly unable from bodily infirmity & sickness to attend Court for the purpose of Making her Declaration - the words - were held - entered into before signed - done at Cortland - ville this 22 nd day of February 1837 W m Berry a Judge of Cortland Co. N.Y.
State of New York Cortland County } }
I RUFEL Dodge aged Fifty one Years on the sixth day of April next - depose & say, that My Father Benjamin Dodge, who was a Revolutionary Soldier & drew a Pension - Died on the 24 th day of June Eighteen hundred & twenty Nine, at my House in Cortlandville, County & State aforesaid, and that Tabitha Dodge was his Wife, and that she has remained a Widow and lived with me, ever since that Period - that they lived together as Man & Wife, ever since My remembrance, and that I never learned to write - This 22 nd day of February 1837 Rufel his Dodge mark
Legius B Campbell J. Peace - Witness - Legius B Campbell Warner Cortland County, New York W m Berry Homer Cortland Co. N.Y.
I certify that I have been acquainted with Rufel Dodge for twenty Years past & that he is a Man of truth & veracity & reputable in his neighborhood - Legius B Campbell J. Peace

State of New York Cattaraugus County
I Libeus Dodge aged Sixty five Years on the 3 rd day of Novem- ber, of the Town of Tuscarora in the County of Cattaraugus & State of New York - Upon and say, that he is the son of Benjamin Dodge who was a Revolutionary Soldier & drew a Pension until his Death which was in June 1829. and a son of Tabitha Dodge, who is the Widow and now living as such, of the said Benjamin Dodge - he says they lived together as Man & Wife to his personal knowledge as far back as he can remember, which is Sixty Years, or thereabouts - he says she has remained a Widow ever since his Death - he says, on a Family Record Made & Kept by his Grandfather John Dodge, now in the Possession of his Cousin Seth Dodge, of the Town of Dryden, Tompkins County & State of New York, it appears that his Mother Tabitha Dodge was Married to the said Benjamin Dodge, on the 15 th day of March 1772 - my Father Died of general debility at old age, being Sixty five Years of Age - they were Married in Sheburn State of Massachusetts, as he is informed
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day of February 1837
Logan B. Campfield J. Pease
L. Dodge
I certify that Libeus Dodge who subscribed & sworn to the above Affidavit, is a Man of truth and honesty & respectable in his Neighborhood -
Logan B. Campfield J. Pease

State of New York Cortland County
I S th Dodge aged Forty three years on the 28 th day of March next - of the Town of Dayton, County of Lempster & State of New York, do hereby say, that I am
Personally acquainted with Tabitha Dodge, the Widow of Benjamin Dodge Ducarel, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and have been for thirty five years past, he says they lived together as Man and Wife, until his Decease, as long as he can remember - he says, that he has a Family Record now in his possession of his Grand Father, John Dodge who was kept by my Grandfather until his Death, after which it was kept by my Father, S th Dodge, until his Death, which was Eleven years since, and now said Record is kept by me, that it appears from said Record, that said Tabitha Dodge was Married to said Benjamin Dodge on the 15 th day of March 1772, which he believes to be correct, they were Married as he is informed and believes, in the Town of Shelburn, & State of Massachusetts.
S th Dodge
Sworn and subscribed before me This 18 th day of February 1837
Lizur B Campfield J. Pease
I certify that S th Dodge who subscribes and swears to the above Affidavit, is a Man of truth & veracity & reputable in his Neighborhood -
Lizur B Campfield J. Pease

State of New York Cortland County ss
I Oren Stimson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby
certify, that at, and on the day, which Sabbath Dodge purports to have been sworn before William Berry Esq. in said William Berry was one of the Judges of Cortland County Common Pleas, & that I am acquainted with the said William Berry's hand writing & know the same to be genuine - & I further certify that Levi H. Canfield Esquire before whom Rupel Dodge, Lebinus Dodge & Seth Dodge purports to have been sworn is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and that I am acquainted with the said Justice's hand writing & that his signature to the within Affidavits, is genuine, and further, that William Berry, the Judge within named and before whom the Declaration of Sabbath Dodge the Applicant for a Pension within named was made & before whom the proce- -dings were held, was, at the date of the same one of the Judges of Cortland County Common Pleas. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name, and Affixed my Seal of Office at Cortlandville this 27 th day of February 1837.
Oren Stimson Clerk

I Isaac Newton 1 st of Greenfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say, that I am the son of the late Rev. Roger Newton deceased, and have in my possession and keeping a record of marriages solemnized by him the said Roger Newton deceased; and that I find in said book, a record of the marriage of Benjamin Dodge of Colchester to Tabitha Dodge of Shelburn in said County of Franklin. The record is headed "An account of the persons I married from the 18 th of Nov. 1761"
The words of the record of the particular marriage aforesaid, are as follows, to wit,
"March 19 th 1772. Benjamin Dodge of Colchester and Tabitha Dodge of Shelburn"
Which is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Benjamin Dodge to Tabitha Dodge, taken from the book aforesaid, and the same is made in said book, in the hand writing of my said father, which I well know. My father aforesaid was the regular ordained and settled Minister of said Greenfield for the space of fifty five years prior to his death which was in the year 1816.
Isaac Newton senior
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Franklin County } ss
Greenfield September 13 th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Newton 1 st who is a credible witness, and made oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Almon Brainard Just. of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that the within named Almon Brainard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified That and the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1837 E. Alvord Clerk

I certify that on examining the Records of the Town of Shelburne in the County of Franklin State of Massachusetts the earliest Date of Records kept by said Town is October 25 th 1764, and that I can find no record of Certificated of Marriages earlier than November 19 th 1795. Shelburne Sept r 13 th 1937
Elmer Thellagg Town Clerk of said State of Massachusetts Franklin County Sept r 13 th 1937
Then Elmer Thellagg above named personally appearing made Oath to the above Certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Spallas Bannard Justice of the Peace
I David Anderson of Shelburne County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of 76 years on Oath depose and say that about the year 1772 I knew acquainted with a person by the name of Tabitha Dodge. That She lived in Shelburne at that time and I well recollect of hearing that she was married to a man by the name of Dodge who was her Owner. With the man she married I was not acquainted and do not recollect his Christian name. Shelburne Sept r 13. 1937 David Anderson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County Sept r 13 th 1937
Then David Anderson above named personally appearing made Oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me
Elmer Thellagg Justice of the Peace

Salisbury Dec 1 Paper for a Prison Sept 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that the within named Elam Kellogg and the within named Apollos Barnard are each of them a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and qualified - and that their several within signa- =tures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1837 E. Alvord Clerk

1472 16 and Sept 25 add p/b J. A. Little Dodge 
Revolutionary Pension Claim -
Edwards, Commission of Pensions
Washington City -
District Columbia -

Homer Sept. 19 th 1837.
Honl Sir - enclosed I have sent the proof of Tabitha Dodge; Marriage to Benjamin Dodge which I trust is satisfactory as will be - Benjamin Dodge was a Pennsian - please examine the papers & send me the result - yours with sentiments of respect
L. B. Canfield
Homer, Cortland County, State of New York
Honl J. L. Schueller

Mid. 16956 Benjamin Dodge
Apl. 21, 1818 res. Homer, Cortland Co, N.Y. 73
Enl Colchester Conn
Mch 1781 P m  Conn
Capt Samuel Sanford Col. Isaac Sherman Capt Stillwell Col Durkee Capt Stephen Betts.
Invalis Regt.
disc July 10, 1783 West Pt.
mar - Mch 15 1772 Rhinebeck Mass. Tabitha Dodge
d. June 24, 1829 Cortlandville
(disc)

NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB
June 20, '04.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Some Two months ago locate I 1
Your Department concerning the revolutionary record of:
Moses Haskell, a revolutionary soldier,
Benjamin Dodge, a revolutionary soldier: Wife Tabitha, Benj. died in Cortland, N.Y.
Joseph Palmer, born Norwich, Conn., 1754; died at Bennington, Vt, in 1807
General John Brooks, whose uniform is supposed to be still in the possession of some Department at Washington.
Receiving no reply after so long a time would ask if the matter has been

droped or if the data is to be refused,
With thanks for past favors,
Respectfully,
A. P. Brooks
327 Broadway N. Y. City.

Telephone 1782-38th Street.
STUART C. WADE
GENEALOGIST AND RECORD SEARCHER
[FORMERLY AND FOR SOME TIME
LIBRARIAN IN CHARGE, GENEALOGICAL AND LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT, New York Public Library, (Lenox Branch.)]
Moved to
121 West 90th Street, New York.
THE BERKELEY,
336 WEST 33RD STREET, NEW YORK CITY
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MEMBERSHIPS IN PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
Moved to 121 West 90th Street, New York.
June 21st, 1902.
The Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;—
I respectfully beg to inquire whether you have any record of a pension granted to Benjamin Dodge who served in the Connecticut troops in the Revolution, was born about 1774 and died at Homer, Cortland Co., N.Y., June 24th, 1829, leaving a widow, Tabitha, who died in 1838.
In case you find any record made, I beg that a copy of the same may be sent me. I am particularly desirous of ascertaining the town from which the soldier was enlisted and where he was born.
He appears to be the Benjamin Dodge in Capt. Jones' Company in 1777, possibly in Sanford's Company in 1781.
Thanking you in anticipation for the courtesy of your reply, I have the honor to be sir,
very respectfully yours,
Stuart C. Wade

city
NY City.
her WIDOW, &c.
July 7-1902 Stuart C. Wade, N.Y. July 20, 1904 Hist. to A. P. Brooks
File No. 16956
Jabitha Dodge
Wid. of
Benjamin Dodge
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency General Washington Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States &c —
Benjamin Dodge Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment having been reported by a Board of Officers appointed to examine the Invalides of the Army - as unfit for any further Duty either in the Field or Garrison, - on account of a Rupture - is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States —
Given at Head quarters. Newburgh This 10 th Day of July 1783 —
By Command I. Russell Supt
G. Washington
Registered in the Books of the Pay
Abner Loomis

John Keep, Esq. Judge, Cortland Courthouse, New-York.
Benjamin Dodge, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Correct.
Yours & B. Dodge Benjamin Dodge
April 21 st 1818.
Benjamin Dodge Esq.
Hebrew F 16956 Benjamin Dodge Conn.
Col. Benjamin Dodge

Tabitha Dodge New York
Suspended
see let: 30 May 1837 L. B. Canfield Rome, N.Y.
Benjamin Dodge N.Y. let March 18. 1828 to what time paid & Pen. office May 30. 1837